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Moms Always Share…:) by Ali Skylar


CHARACTERS: Mom, Son SETTING: A mom and son at college are texting each other. Mom:  Hey, start thinking about what you want to get with the couple of million dollars I’m going to give you when I win the $700 million powerball drawing tonight! Son:  You bought a ticket? Mom: Yep Son: Since when do you ...

When the Student is Ready… The Appearance of Teacher Jade in my Life by Pamela Francis


She’s brown. Just like me She’s beautiful. Just like me She’s well-traveled. Just like me She’s an educator. Just like me She’s an entrepreneur mom. Just like me She appears to keep it real — as in her hair. Just like me. She lives in Atlanta. I did that. She purportedly makes $10,000 a month in online teaching revenue. And ...

Filmmaker Shows Kids Don’t Have to Be Collateral Damage of Divorce: Interview with Ginger Gentile by Later Mom Melissa Couch Salim


  The documentary film is so well done. Parental Alienation is a topic now being shared and discussed as a result of your work over the years. Your first film, Erasing Dad, started the conversations in Argentina and now Erasing Family has a large U.S. and even wider global reach. Congratulations!!! ...

I am Mama by Later Mom Marina Topsis


I worked in the airline industry for 38 1/2 years and took early retirement at 60 for many reasons. I wish I could say it was solely for my then 4 and 6 year old sons. It turned out to be a great decision. A few months later, 3/16/20, we ...

5 Tips for Moms and Dads on How to Learn Your Children’s Love Language by Later Dad Balint Horvath


Your role as a parent involves doing so much including giving them loads of love. But, how do you know what love language your child uses especially in those first few years of being a new parent? It can get even more confusing as your child grows older. I’m fortunate enough ...

Evolving From The “Me” Into The “Us” Generation by Ali Skylar


A couple of weeks ago when we got hit with 35 inches of snow and then later that week about another 8 inches or so, I was out there with my husband shoveling.  And I was wishing that my hulky 22 year old son, living on his own, was still ...

Free to Be, You and Me! by Wendy Sue Noah


It’s been almost a full year since the pandemic started. No one, especially us parents, could have imagined what life would be like once our kids were sent home, with a “wait and see” message from the schools. All of a sudden, getting toilet paper became a significant challenge, some ...

Special Kid to Super Kid by Ruthangela Bernadette (Book Excerpt)


The 10 Secrets of Unleashing Your Child’s Superpowers Hey, Ruthangela, it’s your future self here. How’s it going? I bet you’re wondering why I’ve contacted you out of the blue like this. Well, it’s pretty simple, you sent me. Your future self wanted you to know a few things that you ...

Tips on Raising a Child with Challenges


Like any other form of parenting, raising a child with special needs or a disability doesn't come with a 'how-to' manual and is a feat no parent is ever fully prepared to tackle. The parenting adventure may include worrying visits to the doctor, complex play dates, and an exhausting, continuous ...

Interview with Dr. Harvey Karp, author, The Happiest Toddler on the Block – by Melissa Couch Salim


Dr. Harvey Karp is one of America's most-trusted pediatricians and child development experts. He is also the founder and CEO of Happiest Baby, a smart-tech company, creator of SNOO and other parenting solutions.  Dr. Karp practiced pediatrics in Los Angeles for over 25 years. He is on the faculty of ...